Rural mail box stand



March 8, 1932. s c s u 1,848,387

RURAL MAIL BOX STAND Filed Nov 8, 1928 IN VEN TOR.

ATTORNEY Patented Mar. .8, 1932 SAMUEL o. SHU'LTZY' or oHILHownE, MISSOURI, ASSIGLTOR c nowAan-oronrnnownn, MISSOURI or ONE-HALF fro P. w.

RURAL MAIL :Box STAND Application filed November 8,' 1928'. Serial No. 317.993.

My invention relates to standards and more particularly to supports for rural mail boxes, the principal objects of the invention being to provide for removably positioning a mail box support-adjacent the'path of the mail carrier, for adjusting the elevation of the box, for rotating the box to suitably position the opening for convenient accessibility, and for latching the box in rotatably adjusted po- 10 sition.

In accomplishing these and other objects of the invention, I have provided improved details of structure, the'preferred forms of which are illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings, wherein:

Fig. l is a perspectlve view of amail box post and bracket constructed 1n accordance with my invention.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged elevational view partly in cross-section, on the line 2-2, F ig.i 1, of the upper end of a supporting post and a box-supporting bracket mounted thereon.

Fig. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view of the upper end of a post-supporting frame on .theupper face of the shoulder anda latching key or rib 25 on the lower'face of the block the line 33, Fig. 1,: illustrating fragmenta-.

I rily the post mounted therein.

Fig. 4 is an'enlarged detailed perspective View of latching portions of the box-supporting bracket and bracket-supporting post.

Referring in detail to the drawings:

1 designates a supporting frame element comprising a head 2 having downwardly fiar ing side walls such as3 and 4 providing tapering faces for attachment of legs 5, 6 and 7 preferably formed of angle irons, where by the legs extend divergently for supporting the head.

The head preferably comprises a relatively thick body portion 8 having a vertical opening 9 to slidably receive a box-supporting post 10, and a rear flange 11 forming a recess 12 with the body portion. Thelegs 5 and 6 are mounted onthe corners of the body portion with their fianges overlying adjacent walls and'are secured to the head by a bolt 13 ex-v tending through a transverse opening 14 in the body portion. 7 The leg has a flattened upper end losecured to the rear flange 11. ofthe head by a bolt 16 having a head 17 mount-=- by the legs are automatically spread and ed in the recess 12.

A .set screw 18 mounted in the body por- V t1on of the head is adapted to engage the post to fix the post invertically adjusted position.

Rotatably mounted on the upper end of the post is a mail box supporting bracket 19 comprising a relatively heavy preferably rectangular-block 20 having a socket 21 adjacent one end to receive the upper end of the post, and angle irons 22 secured to the upper. end of the. block and extendinglaterally therefromrto provide a shelf-like structure .to which the mail box may be secured. The

shelf extends from the edge of the block adacent the socket 21 so that the major portion of the block extends oppositely to the shelf from the socket for counter-balancing the box. The block 20 may rotate freely over the post, and I prefer to support the block on a radial flange or boss-likeshoulder 23 located on the post in spaced relation with the end thereof and preferably integral with the post, wherebythe block may rotate over the upper face of the shoulder.

I further provide a radial groove 24 in 20.extending radially from'the socket 21. to engage in the groove forlatching the boxsupporting bracket against rotation. The-legs have bentpointed portions 26 extending in the samedirection and parallel with the axis of the frame, for perpendicular entrance into a. horizontal groundsurface.

Incidental improvements'in structural detailmay be provided such as ears 27 welded to the legs adjacent their bent portions to receive the foot of a person installing the device for' pressing the points into the ground, and having openings 28 for'receiving anchoring means such as stakes, which may be in serted in th-eopenings and driven into the ground. 7

The device'may be shipped in disassembled condition. I

The legsmay be conveniently and securely attached'to the head of the framebyextending the bolt through thelegs 5 and 6* and V thebody portion of the head, and by bolting V thezthird leg to the-flange of the head, wheretheir bent points adapted for vertical insertion into the ground. The post may then be inserted in the head member and adjusted to a height conforming to the contour of the ground for positioning the mail box suitably to the regulations of the Postal Depertinent and the convenience of "the carrier.

o porting frame may be easily installed in a selected positiomthat it may be movedieasily when grading or similar circumstances re- ;quire temporary or permanent removal, and that inany location it may beadjusted topositionzthe'box at a suitable elevation.

The:block 20serves as acounterweight for :retainingasubstantial balance of the bracket .and attached mail boxto facilitate rotational movement of the bracketon its pivot.

What I claim and desire to secure by Letzters 'Patent is:

1. Inla device of.the characterdescribed, a ,postssuppcrting frame including ahead memiber, a pairof outwardly and forwardly di verginglegsfixed to said head in a single plane,.a thirdllegrfixed to said head and diverging outwardly at agreater degree of inclination than said pair of legs, a box-supporting post mounted on said lieadmember, and a lateral :bracket on said post and projecting therefrom in a common direction with said forwardly diverging pair of legs. 2. In -.a device of the character described, a postsupporting frame including an elongated head member, a pairof outwardly and forwardly diverging legs fixed to Said head adjacent one end, an outwardly diverging third'leg fixedto theopposite-end of thehead, a box-supporting post mounted onsaid head ,member includingan elongated block complementary to the head member, and a lateral :bracket on said block and projecting therefrom in a common direction with said forwardly divergingpairof legs.

3. In a deviceo'f the character described,

' a post-supporting frame including an elongated head member, a pair of outwardly and" forwardly diverging legs fixed to said head adjacent one end, an outwardly diverging third leg fixed to the opposite end of the head,

a box-supporting post mounted on said head adjacent the pair of legs, an elongated block complementary to the head and supported on the post inoflset relation, and a lateral bracket on said block projecting therefrom in a 'tatablyimounted in said opening, an elongated block rotatably mounted in offset relation on the'post'and normally aligning with the head,

andalateralbracket on said block projecting therefrom in a direction opposite to the offset portion of :the block.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature. SAMUEL C. S'HULTZ. 

